With the Rev Derek Boden.
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Exploring rural life across the UK. Producer Hugh O'Donnell
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Sarah Falkingham
With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day
Paul Heiney takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Jacqueline Smith Repeated on Monday at 11pm
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The adventures, frustrations and joys of travel, explored by Sandi Toksvig. Producer Kevin Dawson
Since leaving Trinidad for Britain in the early 1960s, the journalist and broadcaster Darcus Howe has been fascinated by politics, but not by the idea of voting. Having decided not to vote for years, Howe sets out to find somebody who can convince him to embrace the electoral process. It's a challenge - can anybody make Darcus vote?
Dennis Sewell and his guests provide fresh insightinto the ideas and issues of the election campaign.
Producer Zillah Watson
Insight, colour, wit and analysis as the BBC foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories in their regions. Presented byKateAdie. Producer Tony Grant
Impartial advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis. Producer Jessica Dunbar Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
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5/8. Topical stand-up, sketches and song, tote by Steve
Punt and Hugh Dennis. The show also stars Jon Holmes ,
Laura Shavin , Marcus Brigstocke and Mitch Benn , but will not be featuring Peter Falk. Repeated from yesterday
David Cameron , head of policy co-ordination for the Conservatives, is among the panellists at the Greenwich
Theatre, London, where an audience puts questions on issues of the week. Jonathan Dimbleby is in the chair.
Repeated from yesterday
Listeners' calls and emails, taken by Jonathan Dimbleby , in response to Any Questions? Producer Peter Griffiths
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Classic suspense, inspired by the Jack the Ripper murders. When wealthy Mr Sleuth moves in to the Buntings' lodging house, they think that their troubles are over. But they are just beginning. By Marie Belloc
Lowndes. dramatised by Stephen Sheridan.
Director David Blount
2/3. The engaging double act of poet Simon Armitage and musicologist Allan Moore continue to analyse popular songs. They consider how certain songs are able to convey different emotions ― for example, Mainstream, performed live by guest Thea Gilmore.
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. producer Vibeke Venema EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
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News and sports headlines, presented by Nigel Wrench. Editor Peter Rippon
Film-maker Jonathan Caouette talks to Francine Stock about his documentary Tarnation, on growing up with his schizophrenic mother. Plus a look at Nicole Kidman 's latest film, The Interpreter. Producer Sally Spurring
Another mix of music, comedy and conversation with Ned Sherrin and his guests. producers Simon Clancy and Cathie Mahoney
The cultural highlights of the week, discussed by Tom Sutcliffe and his guests Stuart Maconie, Terence Blacker and Hilary Norrish.
1/2 Michael Blastland describes scenes from the life of his severely disabled, autistic son Joe, whose behaviour has moved him to anger, exasperation and laughter - and to ask the shocking question: "Is it possible that Joe isn't one of US?" Repeated from Sunday
On 29 March 1981, 7,000 nervous souls set out from
Greenwich to run the first ever London Marathon. Since then over half a million people have raced, plodded and limped the gruelling 26.2 miles round central London. On the eve of its 25th running, Matthew Parris - veteran of the first five London Marathons (and still the Parliamentary record-holder) - charts the record-breaking, muscle-aching rise of the world's greatest race. Producer Monise Durrani
1/9. The Jewel in the Crown. Daphne Manners arrives in Mayapore and meets two men who are to change her life: Hari Kumar and Ronald Merrick. Four novels charting the last days of the British Raj in India as the Second World War leads inevitably towards independence, written by Paul Scott. This first episode is dramatised for radio by John Harvey.
Other parts played by Helen Lonqworth , Robert Hastie , Emily Wachter and Stephen Hogan
Music by Raiomond Mirza ; Producer/Director Sally Avens Repeated from Sunday
On behalf of the Conservative Party.
2/5. Collaboration. Lord Broers, president of the Royal Academy of Engineering, outlines the role technology has played in shaping humanity's destiny and calls for a renaissance in technology and engineering as the way to advance the welfare of the world. Tonight he argues that the days of individual or even national teams of inventors are over. From the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. Presented by Sue Lawley . Repeated from Wednesday
9/12. A contest of cultural knowledge and lateral thinking between teams from the South of England and the Midlands. With Nick Clarke in the chair.
8/12. Flatlands. What inspiration is there in all that sky? Can flat places have as much character as hill or coasts? And do poets crouch or stand tall? Poet laureate Andrew Motion continues his exploration of the landscapes of British poetry, with contributions from John Barrell and Richard Mabey , and poems by John Clare , John Keats , WH Auden, Philip Larkin and Lavinia Greenlaw. The reader is Tom Courtenay. Repeated from Sunday
1/5. Gaeglers and the Greyhound. When local
"entrepreneur" Gaeglers decides to buy a greyhound in the hope of making his fortune, things don't go according to plan at all. Written by Walter Macken and read by David Kelly. The first of a series of short stories from Ireland. Producer Heather Brennon
Church The second of two linked plays by Richard Monks , following on from last week's One
